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2008 NEPAL'S ELECTIONS

maoism
why want to abolish monarchy
(it's different from why they want to get rid of the king)

the present king killed the formoer king who happened to his brother
thus he could not gain the respect of the people

there had been a lot of versions about how the king died but the king was linked to the massacre

maoism --> linked to communism (bad?)

but why do the people support a seemingly outdated ideology

nepal palace massacre

To be emphasized to students:
It is important to use your own words to answer the question(if it is stated in the question)
It is not necessary to avoid every word in the sentence where the answer is found.
Identify the key word that carries the meaning of the answer and use your own words to express that idea.
It is easier to remain fluent if you change the whole sentence rather than change that key word and keep the rest of the sentence! (DON'T FEEL INSECURE)
Repeating the root word in another form is not acceptable (eg "inspire" changed to "inspiring" is not acceptable
Switching word order is not acceptable (pretty and good --> good and pretty NOT ACCEPTABLE)

For all questions it is important to be relevant i.e. to address the question
(why? --> give reasons --> it is because) ( How? --> by XXX)

a tos specifies how many of each questions you must set

Distinguish the types of questions asked for:
a) literal recall (from text, According to the writer) exclude answers not found in the text
b) inference (between the lines, beyond the text, indirectly available) (infer, imply, suggest)
c) mixed questions (could be both of the above start with literall recall before inferring) -- use common sense
d) Vocabulary questions (for example why does the writer uses these words in describing nepal?)
e) mixed question of b and d where we have vocab plus inference

DO NOT BE CONFUSED BY THE TYPES UNDERSTAND THE EXPECTATIONS OF THE QUESTIONS BUT FIRST RECOGNISE WHAT IT IS

ANSWERS FOR EOY PAPER:
1 a) on foot/walking/trekking
b) any visitor will find something of personal interest
2) myriad stores (lift X) paraphrase: numerous stores/wide range of goods/gems, garments, craft
reasonable prices (X lift) paraphrase: fair prices X cheap
3 a) medieval, anachronistic, nostalgic [the words don;t reflect the word journey?!]
why "time tunnel" is not accepted bacuase it can mean both ways while the answers show that it's going back to the past yeppps
b) a culture with elements of east and west
4 a) its rich culture is preserved by the mountains around it, which have kept it away from the outside world
b) they are difficult/challenging mountains to conquer {X rugged terrains}
c) infrastructure (--> does not necessarily mean buildings)
d) lift: snake/sheer (extremely steep, almost vertical)
paraphrase: winding, steep
5a) to bring out the rapid/sudden progress of Nepal (catapult--> used metaphorically)
b) isolated from the outside world [X not modernized]
c) contrasts between the old and new
6) Kathmandu provides a range of sightseeing attractions
7) "but"! --> contrast? but positive and positive lehhhh --> arouse suspicion! o.o
"exciting" ---> ironic
The monkeys make going to the stupa challenging but the place deserves such an attempt

8) breadth -- wide range/ variety/ diversity
glimpse -- glance / brief, incomplete look, quick look
authentic -- bona fide, genuine, original
allay -- put at ease / relieve (?) / pacify (0)
envelopes - surrounds, wraps


vocab words- 7 or less
don't use words like "something" --> vague
use signalling words instead!
(or access denied/expression denied --> forcing examiner to choose the answer)

european art right and left
right is right left is wrong

colonel bogey march --- the bridge over the river kwai (in thailand?)
death railway
the colonel personally took pride in the formation of the bridge
to the british colonel it's a matter of honourshow how efficient they were

stockholm syndrome:
Stockholm syndrome is a psychological response sometimes seen in an abducted hostage, in which the hostage shows signs of loyalty to the hostage-taker, regardless of the danger (or at least risk) in which the hostage has been placed. Stockholm syndrome is also sometimes discussed in reference to other situations with similar tensions, such as battered person syndrome, rape cases, child abuse cases and bride kidnapping. The syndrome is named after the Norrmalmstorg robbery of Kreditbanken at Norrmalmstorg, Stockholm, Sweden, in which the bank robbers held bank employees hostage from August 23 to August 28 in 1973. In this case, the victims became emotionally attached to their victimizers, and even defended their captors after they were freed from their six-day ordeal. The term Stockholm Syndrome was coined by the criminologist and psychiatrist Nils Bejerot, who assisted the police during the robbery, and referred to the syndrome in a news broadcast
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stockholm_syndrome